How do I know if VAAI is enabled on ESX/ESXi?
Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Bert Zefat
To determine if VAAI is enabled within ESX/ESXi:
- In the vSphere Client inventory panel, select the host.
- Click the Configuration tab, and click Advanced Settings under Software.
- Check that these options are set to 1 (enabled):
Note: These options are enabled by default.
To determine if VAAI is enabled service console in ESX or the RCLI in ESXi, run the following commands and ensure that the value is 1:
# esxcfg-advcfg -g /DataMover/HardwareAcceleratedMove
# esxcfg-advcfg -g /DataMover/HardwareAcceleratedInit
# esxcfg-advcfg -g /VMFS3/HardwareAcceleratedLocking
Can I check the VAAI status from the command line?
To check VAAI status, run the command:
# esxcfg-scsidevs -l | egrep “Display Name:|VAAI Status:”